Archive: August, 2015

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Aug2015

The Texas Association of Workforce Boards (TAWB) will sponsor an "EO Training and Section 188 Compliance Workshop" on October 13-14, 2015 at the Regional Police Academy at the North Central Texas Council of Governments Regional Training Center, 624 Six Flags Drive, Arlington, TX 76011. Read More
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Aug2015

Grants from the Texas Workforce Commission to North Lake and El Centro colleges, in partnership with Shermco Industries and the Western Association of Food Chains, respectively, are good examples that help bridge the skills gap and provide training for people who need jobs. Read More

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Aug2015

Nearly all of the countries that use apprenticeship extensively have relatively low youth unemployment rates because apprenticeships make for smoother transition from school to careers.
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Aug2015

Summer 2015 edition of Solutions Magazine from Texas Workforce Commission includes article on TWC’s Statewide Externship for Teachers Initiative that provides middle and high school teachers knowledge of the workforce skills they need to incorporate into their lesson plans.
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Aug2015

State grants have always made up a small portion of Texas students' college aid — about 6 percent, according to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. But for middle-class Texans, the state's help has been shrinking even more.
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